Cam Gibbar: Bachman stats-a-like

We had one goalie from Highlands Ranch, CC freshman Richard Bachman, shock the country this season, and another might be on a similar route.

Cam Gibbar — who, I must admit, happens to be one of my neighbors — led the Western States Hockey League (Junior-A) in virtually every goaltending stat this season.

Gibbar, who plays for Phoenix, finished 26-1 with a 1.64 goals-against average and .924 saves percentage, with three shutouts.

Just so happens that Gibbar and Bachman, who was named WCHA rookie and player of the year _ the first freshman to do so since Curtis Joseph in the 1980s _ are buddies and used to play together at the Littleton Hockey Association.

Both are undersized goalies. But as Bachman proved, not too small to star in the NCAA.

Know of other young home-grown stars making waves in Junior-A? Let me know. — MC